To enter a 1099-NEC with a TIN follow these steps: Form 1099-NEC specifically reports Nonemployee Compensation, which you may have gotten in previous years on a 1099-MISC. So, if you worked as a freelancer or contractor last year, you probably got a 1099-NEC reporting how much money you were paid in box 1.To enter your Form 1099-NEC in TurboTax: Open or continue your return - be sure you are logged in for link to work: Navigate to 1099-NEC: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to 1099-NEC. Select the pencil icon next to the 1099-NEC with the TIN to edit it. Continue through until you come to the question: "How is your payer's federal ID number formatted?"Choose the format "xxx-xx-xxxx" (like a Social Security number). This should allow you to enter a TIN.

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ceepeakay

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In the 1099-NEC section, it asks for a EIN number but I only have a TIN number. Where can I enter a TIN number?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
March 2, 2025
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Best answer by VolvoGirl

Thank you Dawn for your help! Unfortunately, I still get errors. I am entering the numbers in manually and TT converts to dashes. I get error message either way and cannot continue.Screenshot 2025-03-02 Error 2 TT.png

Well a EIN is 9digits. Your screen shot is 1 digit short. should be 2 digits then 7 digits.

Same for ssn is 1 digit short. Should be 4 digits at the end.

Actually I would just enter your total income as Other self employment income or as Cash or General income. You don't need to get a 1099NEC or 1099Misc or 1099K. Even if you did you can enter all your income as Cash. Only the total goes to schedule C.

SabrinaD2

To enter a 1099-NEC with a TIN follow these steps:

Form 1099-NEC specifically reports Nonemployee Compensation, which you may have gotten in previous years on a 1099-MISC. So, if you worked as a freelancer or contractor last year, you probably got a 1099-NEC reporting how much money you were paid in box 1.

To enter your Form 1099-NEC in TurboTax:

Open or continue your return - be sure you are logged in for link to work:
Navigate to 1099-NEC:
1. TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to 1099-NEC.
2. Select the pencil icon next to the 1099-NEC with the TIN to edit it.
3. Continue through until you come to the question:
  - "How is your payer's federal ID number formatted?"
    Choose the format "xxx-xx-xxxx" (like a Social Security number).
  - This should allow you to enter a TIN.

ceepeakayAuthor

Thank you for the quick response! Unfortunately, that didn't work. Whichever of the two choices I enter the number in, I get an error message.

I imagine others entering in 1099-NEC info would be having this issue?

DawnC

Employee

Enter the 9 numbers only - do not enter any dashes. You choose how the number is formatted, either xx-xxxxxxx OR xxx-xx-xxxx, and enter only the 9 numeric digits, no hyphens, dashes, or spaces. Enter the digits, then scroll down and hit Continue. If you get an error (you should not), please share a screenshot of the error.

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